Corporate Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect, and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a 110+ year history of quality, safety, and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting, and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.

Position Purpose

The primary responsibility of the Accounting Clerk is to support Corporate Accounting with various tasks. The Accounting Clerk will support Corporate Accounting with various tasks by applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and critical thinking.

Essential Functions

The Accounting Clerk will :

• Post daily cash receipts
• Complete vendor credit applications as required
• Process credit applications and trade reference checks for customer applications
• Process credit applications for Griffith
• Prepare and enter monthly journal entries for General Ledger
• Upload positive pay
• Credit card (Comdata and AMEX) maintenance including processing bi-monthly invoices
• AP invoices sample audit
• Other tasks as assigned

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job :

Competencies

The Accounting Clerk should demonstrate :

Education

AA degree in Accounting preferred.

Experience

3+ years' experience as an accounting clerk, preferably in a Construction or Manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements

The Accounting Clerk will :

Company Benefits Package

In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees including a superior health benefits package Griffith Company also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Griffith Company employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the Company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program. (Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Hourly Range : $27-31

Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.

Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company. Important Notice to Staffing Agencies / Recruiting Firms Griffith Company will not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate, Griffith Company employee or any of our external recruiting partners whom we already have an executed written agreement with. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any of the following will be considered Griffith Company property : Griffith Company mailing address, fax machine or email address; Griffith Company employees; or to Griffith Company's applicant / candidate database. Griffith Company will NOT pay a fee for any candidate placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Griffith Company will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Griffith Company's Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Griffith Company will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Griffith Company's CEO, Executive Vice President or Human Resources Director. No other Griffith Company employee is authorized to bind Griffith Company to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.